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Family day: Local kid Paul Skenes outduels Yamamoto, shuts down Ohtani in Pirates’ 3-0 win in LA
Paul Skenes and his parents got a suite at Dodger Stadium on Friday night and handed out tickets for about 35 aunts, uncles, ...
Doncic struggles through stomach trouble on lackluster 17-point night as Lakers fall behind T-wolves
Luka Doncic led the Dallas Mavericks past the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference finals with a series-ending ...
Wolves top Lakers 116-104 in Game 3 to take series lead behind both-ways standout Jaden McDaniels
Jaden McDaniels scored a career playoff-high 30 points and spearheaded Minnesota’s stifling defense on an ailing Luka Doncic, ...
Trump’s attack on diversity takes center stage as Boston remembers 1965 Freedom Rally led by MLK
As a Black teenager growing up in Boston, Wayne Lucas vividly remembers joining some 20,000 people to hear the Rev. Martin ...
Simon Nemec scores in 2nd OT to lift Devils past Hurricanes 3-2 in Game 3
Simon Nemec scored 2:36 into the second overtime and the New Jersey Devils beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 on Friday night ...
The end of the Vietnam War was also a turning point for protest songs
Out of the many Vietnam War protests she performed at in the 1960s and 1970s, Judy Collins can never forget one in Washington ...
Canadiens beat the Capitals 6-3 to cut their series deficit to 2-1
Christian Dvorak broke a tie at 4:17 of the third period and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Washington Capitals 6-3 on ...
Capitals goalie Thompson and Canadiens counterpart Montembeault each leave Game 3 with injuries
The Capitals and Canadiens each lost their No. 1 goaltender in Game 3 of their first-round series on Friday night. Washington ...
Wild playing above playoff status as only wild-card team with series lead, entering Game 4 vs Vegas
The wild-card berth has suited Minnesota well. It’s part of the franchise’s nickname, after all. With game-breaking ...
Virginia Giuffre, who accused Britain’s Prince Andrew in Epstein sex trafficking scandal, has died
Virginia Giuffre, who accused Britain’s Prince Andrew and other influential men of sexually exploiting her as a teenager ...
Shedeur Sanders’ wait continues as teams pass on Colorado QB early in 2nd round of NFL draft
The wait continues for Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders, who wasn’t among the first several players picked in the second ...
Bettendorf School Board approves lower property tax for ’25-’26 fiscal year
At its April 23 meeting, the Bettendorf Board of Education approved a property tax levy rate of $12.40 per $1,000 of taxable valuation for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, according to a news release.